Mid-Atlantic Camp Conference - Accreditation Related Workshops

Mid-Atlantic Camp Conference - Accreditation Related Workshops

Separate registration is needed; there is no fee and conference attendance is not required to attend these workshops. Overnight accommodations are available through the DoubleTree hotel.

Accreditation Process Workshop

Monday, January 7, 2018
9:00am-1:00pm

Audience: This workshop is designed for camp representatives who are preparing for accreditation visits in 2019 and beyond. The course is appropriate for those who are new to the accreditation process AND those who have been part of an accreditation visit or completed standards training in the past. Every camp being visited must have at least one person who completes the workshop on behalf of the camp; that person must actively assist in preparation for the accreditation visit, be on site a significant amount of time during the camp season and participate fully in the on-site accreditation visit.

Workshop Objectives: Participants leave feeling excited, engaged, and ready to prepare for an accreditation visit. They know where to find and how to use information, resources, and technology provided by ACA. They can navigate the Accreditation Process Guide, 2019 Edition to understand compliance and applicability of standards, including all revisions to the standards and the accreditation process, and they can articulate the steps in the visit timeline and the responsibilities of the camp and the visitors.

Accreditation Process Guide, 2019 Edition: The printed version will be distributed to current fee-paying camps being visited in 2019 at the workshop (1 per camp). All other camps paying accreditation fees will have access to an electronic version of the standards in October 2018. Non-fee-paying camps and camps wanting additional printed copies can purchase through the bookstore beginning in September 2018.

Visitor Update Course

Audience: This workshop is designed for current standards visitors. It must be completed by any visitor before he/she is assigned as a visitor for accreditation visits in 2019 and beyond.

Workshop Objectives: Participants re-commit to fulfilling the volunteer role of a visitor and leave feeling excited, engaged, and ready to provide appropriate support to their assigned camp in preparing for its visit based on the Accreditation Process Guide, 2019 Edition or to participate in review of the 2019 Annual Accreditation Report. Visitors will also review ACA resources and updated technology and will gain familiarity with the Accreditation Process Guide, 2019 Edition, as well as recommended communication practices for success in managing the visit or completion of Annual Accreditation Report. This course also includes an additional 1-hour online segment.

Accreditation Process Guide, 2019 Edition: All current visitors will be provided the printed version at the course for use in their volunteer role. Visitors will also have access to an electronic version of the standards beginning in October 2018.

About ACA

The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 12,000 plus membership and our exceptional programs, children and adults have the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned nowhere else.